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Kicking It With Robots

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When I told Guizzo I was going to be in Singapore, he told me that RoboCup, an international robot soccer competition, was going on at the same time. You can check out this year’s RoboCup competitions going on 6–9 July at the University of Bordeaux, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

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Remembering Ross Stone, an Influential Leader of IEEE Technical Activities

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Communications and patent law expert Stone received a bachelor’s degree in 1967 in earth sciences from the University of California, San Diego. He was an adjunct professor at Beijing Jiaotong University and the Politecnico di Torino. He worked as chief scientist at McDonnell Technologies and a research advisor at IRT.

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Fatih Birol new Executive Director of IEA

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Fatih Birol, who has worked for the International Energy Agency (IEA) for 20 years, has taken office as the IEA’s new Executive Director. Dr. Birol’s selection as IEA Executive Director marks one of the few occasions that the head of an international organisation has been selected from within its ranks.

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Saifur Rahman is 2022 IEEE President-Elect

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He is the founding director of the Advanced Research Institute at the university, which helps faculty members get access to research funding, government laboratories, and industry research centers. National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering from 2010 to 2013. He served as chair of the U.S.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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As a full professor and deputy president of the School of engineering at the University of Bologna in Italy, Metra specializes in design for test and reliability of integrated circuits and systems. Currently, he reviews technical documents for conferences, prizes, and international publications.

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China Yuchai LNG engine powers the “Fuel Efficient Heavy-Duty Truck of the Year 2014” in China

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China Yuchai International announced that a “K-Gold” model C&C truck equipped with the YC6K1340N liquid natural gas (LNG) engine has won the “Fuel Efficient Heavy-Duty Truck of the Year 2014” at China’s largest annual commercial vehicle event. Ltd, a company jointly established by China International Marine Containers Group Ltd.

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Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering

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The IEEE senior member, who is a physics professor at the University of Manchester , England, is overseeing the anniversary celebrations. On International Women’s Day, 8 March, a 12-hour virtual marathon showcased each IEEE region’s diversity and inclusion efforts. The event is available on demand via IEEE.tv.

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